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Starbucks "Via" doesn't help matters

May 20, 2011 By Lindsay Curren

Lamplighter

I love coffee. I was never one of those folks who started drinking it in childhood, or at college. I actually didn't start drinking it until my mid-thirties, when my then dear friend Amy, a total coffee junkie, got me hooked. In the ten years or so since then I've come to love grinding my own, brewing in a French press, and bypassing all the fancy coffee options for a straight Joe, with a lil' … [Read more...] about Starbucks "Via" doesn't help matters

Filed Under: Businesses Tagged With: business practices, food, waste

A few precious drops

May 17, 2011 By Lindsay Curren

Water access

I'm a romantic in so many ways. I'm particularly attracted to some of the devices from the past that were a part of daily life. One of my real faves is the wash basin and pitcher. I think they're ripe for a comeback among the conservation-conscious, while lending a bit of the romantic lifestyle splash of which I speak. Whenever I'm brushing my teeth or washing my hands or face in the bathroom … [Read more...] about A few precious drops

Filed Under: Individuals Tagged With: poverty, simplicity, waste, water

No dinner for the landfill

March 29, 2011 By Lindsay Curren

Farmers market

A small amount of prepared foods have been around since there were first open air markets in any of the big cities of the world. But mostly this took the form of dried meats or already ground spices. And you brought your own cloth sacks. It wasn't until the mid 18th century that more prepared and packaged foods were available, and then, only to households that could afford them. But just as … [Read more...] about No dinner for the landfill

Filed Under: Families Tagged With: farmer's market, food, reusable, waste

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